Swordfish vs GRAINVEST
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swordfish
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Swordfish Mobile! Your trading companion app. See delayed or live prices for all tradable instruments on the JSE See detailed charts, make use of our options calculator, see instrument details and add price alerts! If you are logged in with one of our members, see your portfolio and see live prices!
GRAINVEST
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An agricultural information app specifically catering for South Africans. Including data from the SA and US Grain Markets. With free live price updates from the JSE! Live feeds of the USD/ZAR exchange rate and US Dollar prices of CBOT crops. Daily info and charting for the main South African crops. Financial analysis on charts, choosing from a variety of graph formulae. Rand Dollar currency exchange rates and local weather. Daily info and reports on the current meat prices and market status. Live rainfall tracking with our own devices. More areas added every week, so keep watching for yours. Chat with fellow Dalevest users and discuss any agricultural topic. Get quotes for option trades! Let Dalevest assist you in getting the best quotes for grain sitting on your farm or in silos.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GRAINVEST at every 3 months against Swordfish's every 15 months. GRAINVEST also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Swordfish ships an update every 15 months, GRAINVEST every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swordfish | GRAINVEST |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Estuary Solutions | DANKOSPARK (PTY) LTD |
In-app purchases
Swordfish
No in-app purchases
GRAINVEST
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Swordfish free?
Is GRAINVEST free?
Do Swordfish or GRAINVEST have ads?
Which is updated more often, Swordfish or GRAINVEST?
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